Distributions of surface sediments surrounding the Antarctic Peninsula and its environmental significance
We analyzed grain size composition to provide information on the types and distributions as well as depositional varieties of marine surface sediments from the area surrounding the Antarctic Peninsula. The samples retrieved from the study area contain gravel, sand, silt and clay. As suggested by bat...
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ftarcticportal:oai:generic.eprints.org:2534 2023-11-05T03:31:01+01:00 Distributions of surface sediments surrounding the Antarctic Peninsula and its environmental significance Chunjuan, Wang Zhihua, Chen Chunshun, Li Dewen, Du Shijuan, Yan Zhiwei, Zhu 2014-09 application/pdf http://library.arcticportal.org/2534/ http://library.arcticportal.org/2534/1/A20140305.pdf en eng Polar Research Institute of China - PRIC http://library.arcticportal.org/2534/1/A20140305.pdf Chunjuan, Wang and Zhihua, Chen and Chunshun, Li and Dewen, Du and Shijuan, Yan and Zhiwei, Zhu (2014) Distributions of surface sediments surrounding the Antarctic Peninsula and its environmental significance. Advances in Polar Science, 25 (3). pp. 164-174. Oceans Terrestrial Article PeerReviewed 2014 ftarcticportal 2023-10-11T22:54:25Z We analyzed grain size composition to provide information on the types and distributions as well as depositional varieties of marine surface sediments from the area surrounding the Antarctic Peninsula. The samples retrieved from the study area contain gravel, sand, silt and clay. As suggested by bathymetry and morphology, the study area is characterized by neritic, hemipelagic and pelagic deposits. The glacial-marine sediments can be divided into two types, residual paratill and compound paratill, which are primarily transported by glaciers and as ice-rafted debris. Ocean current effects on deposition are more obvious, and the deposit types are distributed consistently with terrain variations. Article in Journal/Newspaper Advances in Polar Science Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula Polar Science Polar Science Arctic Portal Library |
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We analyzed grain size composition to provide information on the types and distributions as well as depositional varieties of marine surface sediments from the area surrounding the Antarctic Peninsula. The samples retrieved from the study area contain gravel, sand, silt and clay. As suggested by bathymetry and morphology, the study area is characterized by neritic, hemipelagic and pelagic deposits. The glacial-marine sediments can be divided into two types, residual paratill and compound paratill, which are primarily transported by glaciers and as ice-rafted debris. Ocean current effects on deposition are more obvious, and the deposit types are distributed consistently with terrain variations. |
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Chunjuan, Wang Zhihua, Chen Chunshun, Li Dewen, Du Shijuan, Yan Zhiwei, Zhu |
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Chunjuan, Wang Zhihua, Chen Chunshun, Li Dewen, Du Shijuan, Yan Zhiwei, Zhu |
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Distributions of surface sediments surrounding the Antarctic Peninsula and its environmental significance |
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Distributions of surface sediments surrounding the Antarctic Peninsula and its environmental significance |
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Distributions of surface sediments surrounding the Antarctic Peninsula and its environmental significance |
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Distributions of surface sediments surrounding the Antarctic Peninsula and its environmental significance |
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Distributions of surface sediments surrounding the Antarctic Peninsula and its environmental significance |
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distributions of surface sediments surrounding the antarctic peninsula and its environmental significance |
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Polar Research Institute of China - PRIC |
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Advances in Polar Science Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula Polar Science Polar Science |
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Advances in Polar Science Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula Polar Science Polar Science |
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http://library.arcticportal.org/2534/1/A20140305.pdf Chunjuan, Wang and Zhihua, Chen and Chunshun, Li and Dewen, Du and Shijuan, Yan and Zhiwei, Zhu (2014) Distributions of surface sediments surrounding the Antarctic Peninsula and its environmental significance. Advances in Polar Science, 25 (3). pp. 164-174. |
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